NORTH FORK – Get ready for a play the New York Times once said was “so funny we would never forget it.” Now, a murderously talented bunch of Minarets High School players are madly rehearsing to present Arsenic and Old Lace on Friday and Saturday, Apr. 10 – 11, on stage at the North Fork Town Hall.

AHWAHNEE – Michael Gulezian is the next virtuoso guitarist to grace the stage at Coolwater Ranch. Passes are available now for Michael’s concert on Saturday, Apr. 25, at 8 p.m. This talented artist is one of the most highly acclaimed solo acoustic instrumental guitarists of our time. He is a phenomenal technical guitarist with the rare ability to transcend his ...

NORTH FORK – The 56th annual Mid-Sierra Loggers Jamboree Kick-Off Dinner and Dance is Saturday, Mar. 28, at the North Fork Town Hall. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with dinner at 6, and introduction of the Queen and Little Logger contestants at 7 p.m. Dance to the music of The Freightshakers, and enjoy the barbeque for just $15. A no-host ...

NORTH FORK – The community of North Fork will be celebrating Earth Day on Saturday, Apr. 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Old Mill Site. Eco products, solar power, food and baked goods, live music and Sanctuary BMX bike demonstration will be part of a fun-packed day.

OAKHURST – A foursome of talented Yosemite High School students is directing and performing in two one-act plays for the public, with the shows launching as their Senior Projects, and proceeds going to benefit a valley women’s shelter.

OAKHURST – The historic and newly invigorated Golden Chain Theatre (GCT) is holding auditions on Monday, Mar. 2 and Tuesday, Mar. 3 for an upcoming performance and world premiere of “The Wardrobe,” a drama set in World War II.

AHWAHNEE – Pierre Bensusan is one of, if not the most respected fingerstyle players/composers in the world, says Robin Ralston, host of Coolwater Ranch Concerts. Bensusan returns to Coolwater in Ahwahnee on Saturday, Mar. 21, and passes are now available for this very special evening. Couple Bensusan’s enormous talent with his hauntingly beautiful voice, and you have a show that ...

OAKHURST – Tickets are on sale now for the Oakhurst Ragtime Festival, in town Friday through Sunday, Apr. 10 – 12. The three-day event features top-notch talent including pianists Tom Brier, Larisa Migachyov, Jack & Christ Bradshaw, and John Reed-Torres. Instrumentalists include Steve & Robyn Drivon on drums and tuba, with Julia Riley playing flute. Venues include both the Oakhurst ...

The Emerald Duo from Auberry, Susan Doering on violin, and Dieter Wolfhorst on cello, will be playing gems by little-known composers on Friday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. at Sierra Vista Presbyterian Church, 39696 Highway 41 in Oakhurst. These two excellent musicians play in several orchestras around Fresno, including the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and have appeared in many chamber music ...

OAKHURST – Be aware, lovers and others: Valentine’s Day is on a Saturday night this year, so there may be some pressure and excuses will be hard to come by. So why not try something new? That’s the question posed by folks at the Golden Chain Theatre, as they’ve devised a plan that may surprise you, unless a Murder Mystery ...